Improvement in feed-cutting machines



L. EVANS.

Feed Cutting Machine.

PatentedAug'G, 17875.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIGE.

LUO IUS EVANS, OF FAYETTEVILLE, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN FEED-CUTTING MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 166,196, dated August 3, 1875; application filed July 1, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUCIUS EVANs,'of Fayetteville,in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented or produced a new Improvement in the Feed Part of Straw and other Fodder Gutter and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full and exact description of the same, with reference to the drawing hereunto annexed and forming a part hereof.

This invention relates to certain improvements in fodder-cutters and it consists, first, of a crank-lever fulcruined to the axis of the upper feed-roller, and provided at its upper end with a pawl engaging a ratchet on the end of said roller, and having its lower arm slotted; and, second, of a second lever fulcrumed to the axis of the lower feed-roller, and having its upper end working in the slotted arm of the crank-lever, and provided with a pawl engaging a ratchet on the end of the latter-mentioned feed-roller, substantially as hereinafter more fully explained.

Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of my improved fodder-cutter; and Fig.2 is a crosssectional elevation of the same.

In theannexed drawing, Band G are the feed-rollers. Upon the axis-shaft of the upper roller G is fulcrumed the crank-lever F, from the upper end of which depends a pawl,

' H, engaging a ratchet, I, upon and near the end of said axisshaft, and having its lower arm provided with an elongated curved or crooked slot, f, by which the upper roller is of the lever F, its lower end being jointed to a link suitably secured in place to an arm on the crank-shaft which operates the reciprocating cutters. From the pin or stud 0 depends a pawl, D, which engages a ratchet, E, upon the end of the lower feed-roller.

Having thus fully described myinvention, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The slotted and pivoted arm E f, with pawl H, reciprocating arm A, with pawl D and stud O, in combination with the ratchet I on yield ing roller G, and ratchet E on roller B, for feeding the material to the cutting-knives, as set forth.

. L. EVANS.

Witnesses:

A. EVANS, H. S.-JEWELL.

A is a second lever, fulcrulned up- 

